With no d4 pawn to block its view, the g7 bishop
is greatly strengthened. The c8 one is ready to
jump to g4, where it can capture the f3 knight
and consequently lessen White's attacking
possibilities.





The d7 square is another option for it, but then
it would only get in the way of ... Nf6-d7.
... Nf6-d7 is needed to free the g7 bishop along
a1-h8. ... Bc8-g4 also vacates c8 for the rook.





8 ... Kf8 9 Kf1 Nc6 10 Be3 Qb4 11 Rb1 Ng4
12 Nd5 Nxe3+.
8 ... Ng4 9 Nd5 Kf8 10 Kf1 e6 11 h3 exd5.
8 ... h6.

8 ... Kf8 9 Kf1 Nc6 10 Nb5 Kg8 11 c3 Bg4
12 Be3 Qh5 13 Kf2.
8 ... Nc6 9 Kf1 Kf8 10 Nb5 Kg8 11 c3 Bg4
12 Be3 Qh5 13 Kf2.
8 ... h6 9 Nb5 Kf8 10 Kf1 Nc6 11 Be3 Qh5 12 Nc7.

8 ... Kf8 9 Kf1 Nc6 10 Nb5 Kg8 11 c3 Bg4
12 Be3 Qh5 13 Kf2.
8 ... Nc6 9 Kf1 Kf8 10 Nb5 Kg8 11 c3 Bg4
12 Be3 Qh5 13 Kf2.
8 ... h6 9 Nb5 Kf8 10 Kf1 Nc6 11 Be3 Qh5 12 Nc7.

8 ... Nc6 9 Kf1 Kf8 10 Nb5 Qh5 11 Kg1 Nb4
12 Bc4 Bg4 13 a3 Bxf3 14 gxf3 d5 15 Nc7.
8 ... Kf8 9 Bd2 Qb6 10 Rb1 Nc6 11 Kf1 Qc5
12 a3 Qh5 13 Kg1 Kg8 14 Be3 Bg4.
8 ... Na6.

8 ... Kf8 9 Bd2 Qb6 10 Rb1 Nc6 11 Kf1 Nb4
12 Na4 Qa5 13 a3.
8 ... Nc6 9 Bd2 Qb6 10 Na4 Qc7 11 Kf2 Kf8
12 Rhf1 Ng4+ 13 Kg1 Nd4 14 Nxd4 Bxd4+ 15 Kh1.
8 ... Na6 9 Be3 Qb4 10 Bd4 Bg4 11 e5 dxe5
12 fxe5 Nh5 13 Qd2 Bxf3 14 gxf3 Kf8.